"That happened within the game," manager Dave Roberts answered when asked if the team went into Game 5 with a plan to have Buehler pitch. "Seventh inning, he just said that he's going to be available. I didn't see that even coming into play, but obviously as the game sort of played on, we had to keep the game close. Our guys were fighting, so I just felt that at that point in time, I was going to be all in."
Roberts noted that Buehler was only going to be available for one inning, which further emphasized the importance of Treinen's contributions. "That's why it was huge that Blake could get Stanton and then punch out Rizzo right there. So that was just our last bullet in the sense of with the lead," Roberts said.
Although the relief appearance was a far break from tradition for Buehler, Roberts and the Dodgers didn't doubt his potential to handle the brief role change. "I just think the experience, the pedigree," Roberts said when asked what made him comfortable bringing in Buehler.
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